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Power Curbers Inc., Volume 17, Issue 3
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POWER CURBER PROFILES
Photos by Fred Hite, General Manager, Power Pavers, Inc.
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The SF-2700 paves 27 feet (8.3 meters) wide on Bishop Gerandin Boulevard in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The project, on a street with a traffic volume of up to 80,000 cars per day, requires 5 different paving widths
POWER PAVER IS PERFECT FIT FOR CANADIAN ROAD-BUILDER
FACTORY SERVICE, MACHINE VERSATILITY ARE BIG FACTORS
A Canadian company that specializes in
road building says its new SF-2700 is the
ideal machine for its market.
“It’s a nuts-and-bolts machine and that’s
what’s nice about it,” says John Motkaluk
of Bayview Construction Ltd. in Winnipeg,
Manitoba. “We like the simplicity,” he says.
They didn’t want features on a machine
that they would never use, which John
found on some competitive machines. “We
don’t do race tracks, canals, dams,” he says.
“We need a machine to pave roads and this
is it.”
Bayview has used competitive machines
and researched the market before purchasing the 2700. “Those machines are capable
of doing a lot of other things that we don’t
require,” says John. “We just do road
paving.”
Bayview wanted a double-width paver
that can be broken down to half-width. “We
ordered every increment from 11 feet (3.5m)
to 27 feet (8.3m) paving,” says John. “This
is a very versatile machine to us.”
The 2700 immediately moved into a
high-profile project in Winnipeg, paving the
Bishop Grandin Boulevard. It’s one of the
busiest arteries in the city with traffic volume of 60,000 to 80,000 cars per day.
“On this project alone, we will use the
machine for 5 major pours that vary in
width,” John says. The first pour, 700
meters of 9-inch (23cm) thick pavement that
is 12 feet (3.75m) wide, involved 700 yards
of concrete and was slipformed in 7 hours.
“We averaged 78 cubic meters (839 cu ft)
an hour,” John says.
“There are 5 major road builders in the
province, and most of them were there with
their operators. They were all impressed,
along with the engineers from the city,” says
John. “Every operator is thrilled with the
narrow offset pan to the track.”
The SF-2700 requires minimal side
clearance, and the machine can operate in
less space. Less operating clearance is
required for getting past obstacles and continuing traffic in adjoining lanes.
Power Pavers’ service also rates high
with John. “Not only did Fred Hite (general
manager of Power Pavers) come true to his
word, but he pulled it all together on time
and on schedule,” John says.
“We deal with all the heavy equipment
manufacturers,” he says. “I rate Fred’s service 1 out of 100. Everything Fred said
came 100% true. Power Pavers told us what
we wanted to hear and then delivered.”
John calls Bob Knake, Power Pavers’
service technician, “irreplaceable” in his
help with the initial machine set-up.
“The most impressive thing of all is the
service we received from Power Pavers,”
John says. PC
High-quality concrete product directly behind
machine, requiring very little finishing with belt
finisher or burlap drag
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Fred Hite, general manager of Power
Pavers can be reached at 319-987-3070; or
[email protected].
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Compact 5700-B Stable on the Job,
Conquers Variable
Up to 16 Inches
This photo shows variation
in the barrier, with the
right side at a higher
elevation. With only a 6foot wide (1.8m) area for
the machine to work, the
Power Curber slipformed
the barrier at night, when
traffic was lighter
Photo by Craig Long, Colorado Constructors
VARIABLE BARRIER
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The compact size of the Power Curber made it the machine of choice for slipforming 13,000
(3,965m) feet of variable barrier in the median of Interstate 70 just east of Grand Junction, CO.
Craig Long of Colorado Constructors of Denver says the job did not have the space for the
larger slipform machine that the company owns.
“I-70 is an older piece of roadway, and we needed a smaller piece of equipment and a narrow barrier mold,” he says. “The other machine is a lot bigger.”
The slipform work was done during low-traffic volume, from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. “It’s 6 feet
wide (1.8m) from yellow strip to yellow strip,” Craig says of the work area. “We had to move
the machine on and off the roadway at the end of every shift. There was no way to leave the
equipment out there.”
His other machine is “so huge,” Craig says, “that we would have had to break it down and
detach the mold, and we would have had to have a crane out there to put it on the truck. It was
not doable on this job.”
Craig says that he would not have been competitive in the bidding process with the larger
machine. “Bidding the work with the Power Curber, I cut my cost and got the job. We have
been able to move the Power Curber every day with the mold attached.”
The barrier mold built at the Power Curbers’ factory for the job varies up to 16 inches to
match varying lane heights.
On much of the project, Craig estimated that the wall varied from 5 to 10 inches.
The Jersey face of the mold is stringline controlled. Extra height was added to the mold for
the variability, with counter weight on the opposite side of the machine for added stability.
Colorado, with its mountains and valleys, installs a lot of variable highway barrier. DOTColorado allows barrier with up to 3 feet (.9m) of variation (in order to level the highways),
Craig says. “There are lots of ups and downs here,” he adds. “Going through mountains, you
don’t build straight roads. They curve as they go through valleys, and you have to have the
super elevation.” The super elevation in the center of the road is where the barrier must vary. PC
Russell Perry is regional sales rep in Colorado, Oregon, Idaho and Washington. He can be
reached at 704.267.6630; or [email protected].
Photo by Wayne Irby, Power Curbers Technical Support
A Power Curber 5700SUPER-B was used in the
Andes Mountains to slipform
this V-ditch along a transcontinental highway between
Peru and Brazil. Odebrecht
Peru Ingenieria y Construccion of Lima slipformed
13,120 feet (4,000m) of the
irrigation ditch. The ditch is
almost 20 inches deep
(500mm) and 5 feet wide
(1,560mm).
The Power Curbers/
Power Pavers dealer in Peru
is Jay Salby at ICC Peru S.A.
in Lima. He can be reached
at 511.376.0355; or
[email protected]
www.powercurbers.com
Photo by Wayne Irby, Power Curbers Technical Support
Paving a V-Ditch Through the Andes Mountains
Barrier at Military Base
Silver Star Construction Co. of Oklahoma City, OK, slipformed
4,800 feet (1,464m) of 42-inch (107cm) barrier at the entrance of Tinker
Air Force Base in Midwest City, OK. The crew used its 5700-C for the
work. Silver Star also owns a 5700-B, a 5700-SUPER-B, and a Power
Pavers SF-2700 paving machine. PC
Sam Howard is regional sales manager in Oklahoma, Texas, west
Tennessee, and Arkansas. He can be reached at 501-351-1801;
[email protected].
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Power Curbers, Inc.
PO Box 1639
Salisbury, NC USA 28145-1639
704-636-5871
Volume 17, Issue 3
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In The News
WASHINGTON, D.C., — Dyke Messinger, president of Power
Curbers, Inc., and Executive Committee member of the National Association of Manufacturers' (NAM) Board of Directors, urged President
Bush to increase the exploration and production of domestic sources of
energy.
Messinger briefed the President with leaders of the Coalition for
Affordable American Energy (CAAE), which includes the NAM. He
stated that the U.S. manufacturing sector consumes one-third of all energy in the country — to run plants, offices, research facilities and for use
as a critical raw material or “feedstock” to make things. “More than any
other sector of the U.S. economy, manufacturing is squeezed between
rising costs and the inability to pass those costs on to customers,”
Messinger told the President. “Over the past 20 years, prices for U.S.manufactured goods have increased by a mere 4 percent due to intense
international competition, while prices in the rest of the economy have
soared by more than 50 percent,” he said.
“While manufacturers can raise productivity and manage costs for
the inputs that go into products, they cannot address structural costs —
of which energy is the biggest — without strong leadership from elected
officials, both in Washington and in the state capitals,” he said.
Mr. Messinger said, “Our nation faces a great challenge, but I am
confident that good, old-fashion American ingenuity will save the day.
The solutions will require new investments, new innovations and significant changes in how we consume and conserve energy. More importantly, we need to access our abundant land-based and offshore domestic
resources.” PC
Photo Courtesy of White House Photographer
Power Curbers CEO Speaks to President Bush on Energy Costs
Dyke Messinger of Power Curbers tells President Bush that manufacturing consumes one-third of all energy in the country and needs strong
leadership from elected officials to address energy costs
Power Curbers’ Smart Amp Controls
Power Curbers’ Smart Amp® System on the 5700-C offers the simplicity of
an analog system that is familiar to many Power Curber owners.
The machine operator doesn’t have to be an expert to run the machine. It’s
just “two switches and go,” says Power Curbers’ chief engineer John Colvard.
With its choice of systems, Power Curbers offers a tiered approach to pouring curb. You can 1) run the machine simply; 2) use the advanced features on
the Smart Amp®, or 3) choose the more advanced network system.
The Smart Amp® System offers advanced features such as diagnostics and
dead-band, which tells the sensor to ignore small movements and settles the
machine down. These features offer greater flexibility for sensor adjustment.
The Smart Amp® System is a good choice for a company that has multiple
operators, some of whom prefer advanced systems and others who choose to
run the machine with just two switches.
Also, with the Smart Amp® System, the operator can look at screens on the
panel and determine if there is a cord problem, a sensor problem, or an amplifier problem. He can then adjust quickly before a problem occurs in the curb.
For ease of maintenance, the Smart Amps® can be interchanged for quick
troubleshooting. PC
Photo by Steve Blalock, Sales Manager, Southern Equipment Service
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Network Controls with visuals
Panel with Smart Amp® Controls
Tiered Approach Offers
System For Operators With
All Levels of Experience
2009 Service School Dates
Jan 5-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5700-B Analog
Jan 8-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5700-SUPER-B Analog
Jan12-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5700B and 5700-SUPER-B Network
Jan 15-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5700-C Smart Amp®
Feb 16-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5700-C Smart Amp®
Feb 19-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5700-C Smart Amp® and Network
March 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanics’ School 5700-B
March 10-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mechanics’ School SUPER-B
March 17-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanics’ School 5700-C
Classes are held at Power Curbers Training Center in Salisbury. NC. Attendance is limited to 20 for operator classes and 12 for mechanics’classes.
Classes are subject to cancellation if registration is insufficient. Please confirm
you are enrolled before making flight and hotel arrangements.
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Cutting Time by 75%
Russell Perry can be reached at 704.267.6630; [email protected]
Thumper’s Clearing & Landscaping, Inc.,
Flomaton, AL
Power Curber Family:
Thank you so much for being so kind and welcoming us
when we come to your factory to visit. We really enjoyed seeing how the Power Curber is built. All of your staff had
friendly faces and made us feel at home.
Our salesman, Russell Perry, was very helpful while (we
were) purchasing the Power Curber. He was there to answer
all of our questions that we had. We couldn’t have asked for a
better salesman. Once again, thanks so much!
Feeling At Home
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Photo by Sam Howard, Regional Sales Manager, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, west Tennessee
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Sam Howard is regional sales manager for Arkansas,
Texas, Oklahoma and western Tennessee. He can be
reached at 501.351.1801 or [email protected]
(2.5cm) slump,” says Rob. “It had to be pretty dry.”
Baker Bridge has used the Power Curber on mow
strips in Texas, as well as curb and gutter. “We bought the
machine because it’s so versatile,” says Rob. The crew
loves the machine, he says, adding that it’s user friendly.
“There’s a learning curve because there’s quite a bit to it,
but if we can keep it running, we make money. And the
machine makes it so much easier on my guys.”
Rob is very complimentary of sales rep Sam Howard
in Texas. “He’s always prompt and he’s got good information,” says Rob. “He’s been a blessing.” PC
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Our Commitment Shows
Baker Bridge of Abilene, TX, has been building
bridges for 30 years. Recently, the crew of their Power
Curber 5700-C used the machine to slipform 840 linear
feet (256m) of parapet on a bridge in Snyder, TX.
“We would have done it by hand, but the machine
makes so much more sense,” says Rob Keith of Baker
Bridge.
“On that particular bridge, we probably cut the time
down by 75%. From the time standpoint and the man
standpoint, that’s really where the machine is an advantage for us. The quicker, the better. You can get in and get
out with that machine.”
The 30-foot (9m) tall bridge required a 32-inch (81cm)
parapet. Once the slump was right, the operation ran
smoothly. It was challenging getting it to the 1-inch
Baker Bridge of Abilene, TX: ‘Machine Makes It So Much Easier’
Paving the Way With
Safety Barrier and V-Ditch
Volume 17, Issue 3
This new highway construction calls
for both V-ditch and New Jersey barrier
wall. The V-ditch is 5.75 feet wide
(175cm) and the wall is 33 inches tall
(85cm). The barrier wall is being slipformed along both the left and right sides
of the V-ditch with 5700-Cs.
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